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Equity-Centered Strategy, Rural Impact

St. David's Foundation

St. David’s Foundation and Indigo Innovation Group co-created a rural grantmaking strategy focused on health equity and alignment across departments, resulting in stronger internal processes and greater impact in rural communities.

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- Abene Asante

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About St. David's Foundation

St. David’s Foundation is a Texas-based philanthropic organization focused on improving the health and well-being of the Central Texas community. Through strategic grantmaking, collaboration with local partners, and a focus on health equity, the foundation addresses the social determinants of health, including access to healthcare, education, and economic stability, with an emphasis on serving rural and underserved populations.

—  Abena Asante, St. David's Foundation

Challenge

St. David’s Foundation engaged Indigo Innovation Group to assist with the strategic development and alignment of their rural health grantmaking and programmatic efforts, all through the lens of equity. The foundation sought to better serve the social determinants of health and enhance health equity in rural areas, while aligning internal processes, grantees, and stakeholders with their broader mission. They needed strategic guidance in evaluating their existing initiatives and developing a comprehensive strategy to maximize their impact.

Solution

Indigo Innovation Group served as a strategic thought partner, strategy coach, and implementation lead for St. David’s Foundation’s Rural Social Determinants of Health Strategy. The partnership included conducting a comprehensive assessment of the foundation’s vision, mission, values, processes, and staffing using an equity lens. A portfolio audit of existing grants helped inform a gap analysis, which identified the current state, pain points, and key levers for strategic change. Indigo co-designed a rural grantmaking and investment strategy that aligned cross-cutting departments, grantees, and committees. The participatory evaluation process was designed to strengthen the foundation’s programmatic areas and network weaving initiatives.

Results

The engagement involved several key phases:

  • Assessment and Gap Analysis: A thorough review of the foundation’s internal processes, communications, staffing, and strategic principles was conducted to identify areas for improvement.

  • Co-Design of Rural Strategy: Indigo Innovation Group partnered with the foundation to co-create a rural grantmaking strategy that addressed social determinants of health and health equity.

  • Facilitation of Stakeholder Meetings: Indigo co-facilitated meetings with stakeholders, board members, and cross-departmental staff to build consensus around the new strategy.

  • Deliverables: Indigo provided a detailed documentation inventory, a rural strategy with key strategy pathways, a preliminary budget, and presentations for board and committee meetings.

  • Executive Coaching: Ongoing coaching was provided to senior leaders to ensure sustained alignment and capacity building.

Through Indigo Innovation Group’s collaboration, St. David’s Foundation successfully implemented a rural grantmaking strategy with a clear focus on equity and health outcomes. The foundation strengthened internal processes, built the capacity of its leadership, and aligned cross-cutting departments and grantees around a shared mission. The strategy helped the foundation better serve rural communities, increased their credibility, and provided a solid framework for addressing social determinants of health in the long term.

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